Comments on Brandon Knight not favoring Florida GatorsTypePad2009-04-01T05:11:09ZMiami Heraldhttp://miamiherald.typepad.com/gator_clause/tag:typepad.com,2003:http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gator_clause/2009/04/signing-pg-brandon-knight-critical-to-the-future-success-of-the-florida-gators/comments/atom.xml/Goody commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156f10b8b2970c2009-04-08T13:16:43Z2009-04-08T13:16:43ZGoodyWait, wait, wait...I was agreeing with your argument until you got to the part about "a beautiful campus." I've been...<p>Wait, wait, wait...I was agreeing with your argument until you got to the part about &quot;a beautiful campus.&quot; I&#39;ve been to Storrs. It ain&#39;t that beautiful.</p>
<p>-jo-</p>Ted C. commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156f04cf1d970c2009-04-07T13:23:27Z2009-04-07T13:23:27ZTed C.He should go to Uconn, far and away the best program of the ones he's considering with very very good...<p>He should go to Uconn, far and away the best program of the ones he&#39;s considering with very very good academics and beautiful campus as well. Will play with many future pros with an excellent chance to make the NBA. <br />
Playing for a current Hall of Fame coach as well. <br />
Go HUSKIES!</p>
<p>Ted</p>GatorBud commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156fe61841970b2009-04-05T16:52:13Z2009-04-05T16:52:13ZGatorBudUF basketball is back to mediocrity where it belongs. Any serious basketball player would only go there to be close...<p>UF basketball is back to mediocrity where it belongs. Any serious basketball player would only go there to be close to home.</p>
<p>That kid needs to go somewhere with higher education standards and a better basketball program.</p>GatorBud commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156ee4ab9c970c2009-04-04T17:10:44Z2009-04-04T17:10:44ZGatorBudIf he sign with us, fine but whether or not he signs, we still need to go after (and get)...<p>If he sign with us, fine but whether or not he signs, we still need to go after (and get) a couple of 250 lb. 6&#39;10&quot; to 7&#39;0&quot; tough kids to fight underneath. That&#39;s our problem - it&#39;s so obvious. Calathes would have been much better this year if he had that TOUGH presence in the middle. Billy, are you listening?</p>Spike commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156ee243c0970c2009-04-04T11:43:37Z2009-04-04T11:43:37ZSpikeMy post will have nothing to with BK - more in reference to Duke. People tout Duke academics. And rightfully...<p>My post will have nothing to with BK - more in reference to Duke. People tout Duke academics. And rightfully so. Hank Goldberg -formerly on WQAM for 20 years - went to Duke. On more than one occasion he mentioned that b-ball players at Duke take the same classes that they accuse UF or Miami football players of taking at UF and Miami. Duke is an excellent school. But I doubt BK stays anywhere 3-4 years for a degree anyway. </p>Don commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156edfb363970c2009-04-04T05:53:20Z2009-04-04T05:53:20ZDonVanderbilt and Stanford are excellent academic institutions, however, neither of them hold anything over Duke University when it comes to...<p>Vanderbilt and Stanford are excellent academic institutions, however, neither of them hold anything over Duke University when it comes to academics. At Duke BK would have the academics and the chance to take a team to the national championship with all the players that Duke has coming in 2010. As for John Wall, even if Duke does end up signing him, everyone says he is one and done and won&#39;t be around when BK gets there.</p>Goody commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156fd2b6ef970b2009-04-03T22:35:32Z2009-04-03T22:35:32ZGoodyMark T., No one is questioning Brandon's character. We all know he's a solid kid. Just passing along what I've...<p>Mark T.,</p>
<p>No one is questioning Brandon&#39;s character. We all know he&#39;s a solid kid. Just passing along what I&#39;ve been told. That&#39;s part of what I do. Why wouldn&#39;t a former coach, who obviously speaks with plenty of college coaches, not know anything? Kenny Gillion seems like a credible source of his own opinions. And that is exactly what this post was.</p>
<p>-jo-</p>The TRUTH commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156fd2b3ee970b2009-04-03T22:31:26Z2009-04-03T22:31:26ZThe TRUTH This article is pure garbage. Kenny Gillion is upset because Knight no longer plays for his team. By the way,...<p>This article is pure garbage. Kenny Gillion is upset because Knight no longer plays for his team. By the way, the ONLY reason Knight doesnt play for Breakdown is because Gillion didnt treat him right. Kenny and Brandon are friends, Knight is considering Florida. The author had no business writing this trash. Gillion is trying to diminish the charcater of a really good kid that doesnt deserve it. Lastly, Knight does not have a &quot;handler&quot;. </p>RicoPallazzo! commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156fd204cf970b2009-04-03T20:16:35Z2009-04-03T20:16:35ZRicoPallazzo!I hope Brandon Knight goes where he will be happy. He needs to be fired up about going to a...<p>I hope Brandon Knight goes where he will be happy. He needs to be fired up about going to a school, whichever it may be. That&#39;s the most important thing. </p>
<p>Not to intervene for Goodman (he&#39;s certainly capable of taking care of himself), but after the greg Reid episode in football - where the kid was a mortal lock for UF then went to FSU because the playing time was more realistically attainable - Gator fans need to understand these kids have options, and just because conventional wisdom says he&#39;s coming to Floirda doesn&#39;t mean he is and dopesn&#39;t mean he should be vilified if he doesn&#39;t. I personally don&#39;t hold it against Reid or Nukeese for not coming to Florid, why should i, or any of us, hold it against a kid for not choosing Florida? </p>Mark T. commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156fd00d7d970b2009-04-03T16:39:16Z2009-04-03T16:39:16ZMark T.Brandon Knight is not only a great player but he is truly a great, great kid... that being said, Goodman...<p>Brandon Knight is not only a great player but he is truly a great, great kid...</p>
<p>that being said, Goodman u should have never written this article.... its is UNFAIR to Brandon. </p>
<p>I&#39;ve known Brandon for many years and he is VERY HIGH on the Gators, and a few others....</p>
<p>I understand everyone wants to be the writer who delievers &quot;breaking news&quot;, but talk to the kid before publishing something ridiculous like this...</p>
<p>It seems to me like you heard one quote from a former aau coach and spun your entire article off of that with assumptions and pure speculation.</p>
<p>Once again, Mr. Goodman, THIS IS NOT RIGHT!! (and you know it)</p>
<p>Finally, for someone who seems to follow recruting pretty regulary (based on your previous football recruiting articles)... you know that what a former aau coach MEANS NOTHING and is in no way &quot;breaking news&quot;... and for you to write an article is silly and wrong. (once again, you know better)</p>
<p>PS: I hope Brandon makes the best descision for him and I have no doubt he will be a success wherever he may go.</p>RicoPallazzo! commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156fcff112970b2009-04-03T16:30:08Z2009-04-03T16:30:08ZRicoPallazzo!Jo - isn't the #1 rated (by at least one service) point guard, John Wall, still likely to attend Duke,...<p>Jo - isn&#39;t the #1 rated (by at least one service) point guard, John Wall, still likely to attend Duke, particularly in light of the fact that Calipari has gone to UK and now Wall&#39;as mom wants him closer to home (from Raleigh)? if that&#39;s the case, Knight would be foolish to go to Duke FOR BASKETBALL reasons, he&#39;d be banging heads with Wall for his entire career. And if Calathes is taken in the first round, he&#39;s gone. Walker and Knight, that&#39;s it for PG.</p>
<p>(DISCLAIMER: Duke is a great school and i never fault any kid for seizing the opportunity to attend one of the best schools in the country.)</p>Goody commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156fcf06b0970b2009-04-03T15:02:42Z2009-04-03T15:02:43ZGoodyRichie, That's quite common these days, unfortunately. -jo-<p>Richie,</p>
<p>That&#39;s quite common these days, unfortunately.</p>
<p>-jo-</p>richie commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156fcea5fc970b2009-04-03T14:15:44Z2009-04-03T14:15:44Zrichieif the kid has a "handler" maybe we don't want him...sounds like trouble<p>if the kid has a &quot;handler&quot; maybe we don&#39;t want him...sounds like trouble</p>Adam S. commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156fce127e970b2009-04-03T13:18:45Z2009-04-03T13:18:46ZAdam S.http://profile.typepad.com/adamsilveroneatatime, I was about to say that EXACT same thing. (first two lines)<p>oneatatime, I was about to say that EXACT same thing. (first two lines)</p>oneatatime commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156fcd7156970b2009-04-03T12:13:24Z2009-04-03T12:13:24ZoneatatimeBrandon is a different kid," Gillion said. "He might want to make his own way." If this is true, he...<p>Brandon is a different kid,&quot; Gillion said. &quot;He might want to make his own way.&quot;</p>
<p>If this is true, he shouldn&#39;t come to Florida, but he also shouldn&#39;t go to UConn, Duke or Syracuse either.</p>
<p>Since he appears to be an excellent student, why not go to Vanderbilt or Stanford, solid basketball programs with excellent academics and an opportunity to lead their program to the top.</p>The truth commented on 'Brandon Knight not favoring Florida Gators'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201156ed51a25970c2009-04-03T11:15:02Z2009-04-03T11:15:02ZThe truthisn't that absurd. adults "handlers" creating conflict where there isn't one. Knight and Boynton play different positions ..have different games...<p>isn&#39;t that absurd. adults &quot;handlers&quot; creating conflict where there isn&#39;t one. Knight and Boynton play different positions ..have different games .. and Knight is on the NBA express no matter who he plays with while Boynton because of size..may take awhile. Both are good kids..good friends..and the decision for college should be made by the parents and the young athlete.</p>